Director of Product Development / Engineering
Location: US, OR, Portland
Department: Internal Engineering
Salary range: 110000-150000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Director
Required education: Master's Degree
Industry: Computer Software
Function: Engineering

Company profile:
Urban Robotics Inc. provides cutting edge software and hardware solutions for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Remote Sensing and Geospatial applications. Products include aerial EO and NearIR digital sensor systems, high performance aerial and ground computer clusters, and automated algorithms and services for generating fast turn-around 3D orthorectified maps.

Job description:
Seeking a vibrant, dynamic, high-energy leader with a broad technology base to take on the role of Director of Product Development / Engineering. If you are interested in being responsible for leading cutting edge software and hardware engineering teams with expertise in Computer Vision, High Performance Computing, Remote Sensing, Unmanned Aerial Drones and Sensors, and Geospatial Intelligence, then this is your dream job. Our customers come from both the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and commercial Geospatial industries, and have an appetite for cutting edge technologies. This critical and highly visible position is responsible for all product and research development in a company that sees engineering as core to its nature. The established (10+ years), growing, and consistently profitable business is located in Portland, OR. Our engineering team’s efforts are split between product development and unique custom solutions.  As the Director of Engineering you will lead sensor and software teams, and represent their interests to Executive Staff in both short term and long term decision making.

Requirements:
Key RequirementsLead an innovative and growing engineering team that solves complex challenges in a fast-paced environmentDevelop and manage plans to increase product development effectiveness through people, processes and equipmentWork cross-functionally on distilling requirements into technical designs that result in innovative productsEstablish development practices for the team, including release cycles, choices of technology and coding standardsResolve personal and technical conflicts, ensure that developers are taking on projects and challenges that engage them and foster growthBe the eyes on the ground for the tech team, spotting issues, celebrating successes, and brainstorming new ways to do thingsExercise a deep familiarity with open source technologies and platformsFind and hire top notch software and engineering talentDevelop career paths for employees and be a catalyst to spur individual growthAbility to scope out requirements and estimate development schedulesWork with the executive team, aid in developing multi-year strategic plansKeep current on technology trends both inside and outside the company. Work with other senior technical leaders to ensure we have a robust reputation in the tech communityExercise a natural ability to communicate and raise the skills and productivity of teams/team membersKey CompetenciesA proven leader who welcomes change and can build a positive and effective team promoting a fun, dynamic work environmentStrong software development focus as well as experience with electrical, optical, and mechanical engineeringStrong past performance of successfully managing large programs, on time and on budgetDemonstrated ability to effectively generate and communicate program status and risk assessmentsEducation and Work ExperienceMaster degree in Engineering or Computer Science preferredExperience with optics and EO remote sensing systems helpfulAt least 10 years of professional progressive employee management experience in an engineering development roleMust be a US Citizen

Benefits:
The company offers a comprehensive health insurance package which offers the choice of a Health Savings Account. In addition to health benefits, the company offers a company paid 401(K) plan, generous vacation and sick leave, paid parking or bus pass, employee recognition programs, a variety of paid and unpaid leave of absences, incentives and rewards.